Activision Blizzard acquiring game studio to work on World of Warcraft
Activision Blizzard Inc. subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment plans to acquire the studio Proletariat Inc. and bring on 100 of its workers, according to a report in VentureBeat.
Those employees are expected to work on...
Diablo Immortal's launch in China delayed, NetEase shares slump
Chinese gaming giant NetEase Inc. plunged the most in nine months after delaying the launch of Diablo Immortal in the world’s biggest mobile app market, putting its sales recovery in question.
Shares slumped almost 11% in Hong...
Microsoft's R1-trillion Activision deal could be blocked
Activision Blizzard Inc. shareholders approved the company’s $69 billion (R1.095 trillion) sale to Microsoft Corp on Thursday, but Wall Street is betting that Biden antitrust enforcers could unravel one of the largest mergers in U.S...
1,100 Activision game testers become full-time employees
Activision Blizzard Inc. said it will convert about 1,100 U.S.-based temporary or contract quality assurance workers to full-time staffers.
The move comes after years of criticism over the video game publisher’s reliance on part-time...
Three more Call of Duty games confirmed for PlayStation
Activision Blizzard Inc., which is being bought by Microsoft Corp., will release at least the next three games in its hit Call of Duty franchise on Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation as well as its new owner’s Xbox.
Before news of the $69...
Microsoft offers R1.06 trillion to buy Activision Blizzard
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has announced the company has agreed to buy Activision Blizzard.
The announcement comes shortly after Bloomberg reported the company was buying the game studio for $68.7 billion (R1.06 trillion).
Activision Blizzard CEO under pressure to step down
Investors’ concerns are mounting over the direction of Activision Blizzard Inc. under Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick, and a group of employees say it’s time for him to step down.
The company, known for hit video games like Call of Duty...
My buddy got me into HS about 4 (5?) years ago. I've been a loyal player since then, until about a month ago. I got tired with the lack of innovation and Blizzard just milking the player base with new expansion packs. I started looking around for alternatives. MtG Arena is cool and all but I...
Activision Blizzard launches consumer products division
Activision Blizzard has launched a consumer products division to leverage its video game franchises.
Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick gets R85 million cash bonus for 2013
Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, Robert Kotick, was awarded a cash bonus of $7.9 million for 2013
Activision readies USD2.5 billion in credit
Activision Blizzard’s loan package includes $2.25 billion in credit to spin itself off from Vivendi and buy back shares
Activision USD8.2-billion Vivendi sale frees company to pursue acquisitions
Activision Blizzard’s CEO said the world’s largest video game publisher will be free to pursue acquisitions and grow after separating from its parent
Activision Blizzard revenue jumps in Q1 2013
Video games maker Activision Blizzard warned investors on Wednesday that it expects a challenging second-half and holiday quarter
Activision stock soars in challenged videogame industry
Activision Blizzard shares rose as much as 15.6 percent, spurring hopes the largest videogames publisher will outperform a bedraggled industry in 2013.